Here’s what Sam says in this video. Check it out with your family, and then talk about the questions at the end. Have you ever been mad? I mean really, really mad? And for a good reason, too. Like maybe a supposed friend spread rumors about you. Or your money got stolen from the locker room. Or you got in trouble for something that someone else did! Or what...

Not feeling very joyful yet? Want to know how to explain JOY to kids? Let Sam help you out. Share this video with your family or class and then talk for a few minutes about joy. When is it hard to choose to be joyful? When was the last time you were really sad? When was the last time you choose to be joyful? How can we help each other remember to choose joy? Share...

This month, Core Essential Values is focusing on the Big Idea of honor: letting someone know you see how valuable they really are. This Big Idea fits perfectly with the holidays and remembrances on our calendars this month, and we will definitely help your family make the connection between honor and those special days. But what about today? How can your family talk...

Only a few days left this month…be responsible and share our Big Idea Experience videos with your staff and parents! There are three short videos this month for you to enjoy with the kids in your life, then have a conversation about responsibility. Subscribe to our channel so you get notified each month when our new videos...

As a parent, I hear that phrase ALL. THE. TIME. As a teacher and counselor, I’ll bet you hear it a lot, too. Responsibilities can feel so boring — taking the dishes out of the dishwasher, raking leaves in the fall — or they can feel so weighty — taking care of a loved one in need, watching someone else’s children. Even the word itself...